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USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station Brief #2: Homeowners willingness to pay to reduce wildfire risk in wildland urban interface areas: Implications for targeting financial incentives.


Pacific Southwest Research Station scientists have found that demographics and funding impact wildfire resilience. To help bridge the gap, the U.S. Forest Service has launched a Community Wildfire Defense Grant program by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help the communities most at risk.

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Science Direct: Homeowners willingness to pay to reduce wildfire risk in woodland urban interface areas

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